Bug#157724: libc2/less/acrobat
On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 08:47:50PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 10:54:08AM +0200, peter.kourzanov@xs4all.nl wrote:
> > Package: libc6
> > Version: 2.2.5-14
> >
> > When I invoke less (version 376-3) or acroread (4.05-5), both fail
> > with a read that is too short. That is, less simply doesn't show (part
> > of) the file, and acroread complains:
> > -----------------------------------------
> > acroread: ../../Source/ATM/Extra/Edge/FileCore.cpp:322: CTBool
> > CTFile::Write(const void *, unsigned int): Assertion `nWritten ==
> > nCount' failed.
> > /usr/bin/acroread: line 8: 25483 Aborted
> > /usr/lib/Acrobat4/bin/acroread "$@"
> > -----------------------------------------
> >
> > Note that this problem doesn't occur under root.
> >
> > I suspect there is some kind of a bug in libc6.
> >
> > I am using Debian testing, virgin kernel 2.4.18.
>
> If it doesn't occur under root, then I suspect you have something odd in
> your user settings. Maybe screwed up ulimits? Maybe a preloaded library
> borking things up?
>
> I seriously doubt this is a libc bug.
You have every reason to. I will need some time to hunt this down,
and time is a precious resource...
It is unlikely to be one of the things you mention, as I didn't
touch any of my account settings and it used to work before I
upgraded to that libc version...
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